Red Arrow International to distribute new Chris Haddock drama series “The Romeo Section”
Munich, 8th September 2015. Red Arrow
International is to distribute new espionage thriller "The Romeo
Section".
The 10 x 1 hour series for CBC Canada is created and executive
produced by acclaimed showrunner Chris Haddock
(co-executive producer/writer: Boardwalk Empire,
creator/showrunner: Intelligence and Da Vinci's
Inquest). The show premieres in Canada on 14 October
2015.
Red Arrow International will launch the show at MIPCOM 2015.
"The Romeo Section" is a taut thriller about espionage in the
Pacific Rim. Set in Vancouver, the show follows seasoned spymaster
Professor Wolfgang McGee (Andrew Airlie - Fifty Shades of
Grey; 50/50), an academic who secretly manages a
roster of espionage assets and informants. These assets, referred
to as Romeo or Juliet spies, use their powers of seduction to
extract secrets from state intelligence targets. As the drama
unfolds the underside of a seemingly serene city is exposed as a
haven for international drug barons, fugitives and covert
financiers.
The strong ensemble cast also includes Jemmy Chen (Rush),
Juan Riedinger (Smallville; Continuum; Covert
Affairs; Jennifer's Body), Eugene Lipinski
(Sophie's Choice; Indiana Jones and the Last
Crusade; Fringe), and Stephanie Bennett (Big
Eyes; iZombie; UnReal).
The series is currently shooting in and around Vancouver and sees
Chris Haddock reunite with fellow executive producer Laura
Lightbown, director Stephen Surjik, producer Arvi Liimatainen and
writer/co-executive producer Jesse McKeown.
Chris Haddock, executive producer / creator of "The Romeo Section"
said, "We've got a hugely talented cast and crew, and I'm stoked
and delighted to be partnered with Red Arrow."
Henrik Pabst, Managing Director of Red Arrow International said,
"We are thrilled to be distributing Chris's next major drama. We
have wanted to work with him for a long time, and this intensely
woven and high-stakes international spy story is a hugely exciting
project to take out to the world."
"The Romeo Section" is produced by Haddock Entertainment for CBC
Canada.
Also at MIPCOM Red Arrow International will launch previously
announced new dramas including genre drama "Cleverman" (6 x 1 hour)
starring Iain Glen (Game of Thrones); event TV movie
"Peter & Wendy" starring Stanley Tucci (The Hunger
Games); Season Two of crime drama "Bosch" (Total: 20 x 1 hour)
starring Titus Welliver (Argo); crime series "Einstein"
starring Tom Beck (Alarm for Cobra 11); and TV movie
"Berlin One" from Wiedemann & Berg - the award-winning
producers of The Lives of Others.
About Haddock Entertainment
Haddock Entertainment is a unique and successful production
company dedicated to the creation of original film, television, and
music projects. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Haddock
Entertainment has produced over 150 hours of critically acclaimed,
award-winning and popular prime time television currently airing in
143 different countries around the world.
About Red Arrow International
Red Arrow International is a world-leading TV distributor of
scripted, factual and formatted shows from Red Arrow's global group
of production companies, outstanding third-party producers and
digital-content partners.
Red Arrow International is a major co-producer of global
entertainment, providing substantial production financing for
scripted and non-scripted projects. Recent international highlights
include: "Bosch" (Amazon) and "Married at First Sight"
(A&E/FYI).
With offices in Munich, Los Angeles and Hong Kong, Red Arrow
International has a truly global reach and distributes acclaimed,
quality content to over 200 territories worldwide. Led by Henrik
Pabst, Red Arrow International is part of Red Arrow Entertainment
Group, made up of 13 production companies across 7 countries; the
Los Angeles based MCN, Collective Digital Studio (CDS); and
creative partnerships and joint ventures with STV, Sync Media, The
Imaginarium Studios and United Artists Media Group (Mark Burnett /
Hearst). Red Arrow Entertainment Group is a wholly owned subsidiary
of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, one of Europe's leading media
groups.
Contact:
ProSiebenSat.1 Group
Viktoria Doederlein
Medienallee 7
D-85774 Unterföhring
Phone +49 [89] 95 07-1160
Fax +49 [89] 95 07-91160
Email: Viktoria.Doederlein@prosiebensat1.com
Red Arrow International
Paul Raven
73-75 Mortimer Street,
London, W1W 7SQ, UK
Phone +44 20 3667 6261
Email: Paul.Raven@redarrowinternational.tv